America, Volume 1: To 1877: A Concise History

by David Brody, James A. Henretta, Lynn Dumenil

Book Overview

"America: A Concise History" has become the best-selling brief book for the U.S. History survey because of the uncommon value it offers instructors and students alike. The authors' own abridgement... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312643284
• ISBN13: 9780312643287
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Bedford Books
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 1.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Fast and accurate

The book arrive fast and it was in the condition that the seller said it was.

Good history - close research

This book fulfills the requirements of American History. Although I have never read the first or second edition of this book I have read four American History books and none of them cover so wide a topic in so much detail with so little space. Just under a thousand pages this turns out to be an extended American history with great emphasis on Americas stance as a world power. These authors are completely unbiased of any political undertones and follow Americas path from conception to the trade centers. The latter part of the book does a fabulous job painting a picture of Americas place in the world and the interconnection of globalization that lies heavily on Americas shoulders. The 21st century is described in emphasis and takes a good part of the book - things like north/south conflict and the prohibition era are also discussed intensively and fairly.

Great Book

I was very happy with the book. I was however disappointed with the shipping time. I paid for 2-day delivery, but didn't know that processing the book would take so long. It ended up coming one day before my first test. Luckily I did very well without the book, but next time I will know.

Well written

James A. Henretta and his colleagues have successfully written a concise history book that is not boring or tedious. It offers smooth transitions from topic to topic. It's concise and not boring, not like a tranqualizer like some history texts.

very readable; the narrative flows gracefully

The authors had a difficult task. To further shorten their other text, "America's History", by almost 50%. Yet they seem to have succeeded. The book has a logical narrative flow. That does not feel like a standard text. Quite expertly done. When you consider that very disparate topics are covered. Like reform in the Progressive Era, or the emergence of the US as a world power. But somehow, each chapter segues gracefully into its successor. The book also starts each chapter with a human interest anecdote. To try and bring the chapter's theme down to an easily comprehensible scale. And thus to motivate the reader into absorbing the broader mass of the chapter. The book is well suited for a general audience.